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10/11/14

Asylum Review

Title: Asylum

Author: Madeleine Roux

Asylum is a thrilling and creepy photo-novel perfect for fans of the New York Times bestseller Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.

For
sixteen-year-old Dan Crawford, New Hampshire College Prep is more than a
summer program—it's a lifeline. An outcast at his high school, Dan is
excited to finally make some friends in his last summer before college.
But when he arrives at the program, Dan learns that his dorm for the
summer used to be a sanatorium, more commonly known as an asylum. And
not just any asylum—a last resort for the criminally insane.

As
Dan and his new friends, Abby and Jordan, explore the hidden recesses of
their creepy summer home, they soon discover it's no coincidence that
the three of them ended up here. Because the asylum holds the key to a
terrifying past. And there are some secrets that refuse to stay buried.

Featuring
found photos of unsettling history and real abandoned asylums and
filled with chilling mystery and page-turning suspense, Madeleine Roux's
teen debut, Asylum, is a horror story that treads the line between genius and insanity

What I Liked:

Terrifying. The book
is a horror novel and it was just that. It was very scary. Of course,
asylums are always scary for me. But it surpassed most YA horror in
the terrifying category.

Pictures. I liked
the pictures that were throughout the book and the notes. It gave a
visual to what I was reading and it made the story even more scary.

Idea. I liked the
idea of the story. Boy with a troubled past goes to a summer program
and is boarded in a building that used to be an insane asylum. That
alone is enough to tweak my interest.

Flow. The story
moved along very smoothly. Time passed evenly and you always knew
where the character was. I know in some books there is a little
confusion about where a character is, but this one let you know at
all times what was happening.

What I Didn't Like:

Follow-up. There
were several things that weren't followed up on in this book. Like
the thing with Jordan and his room. She mentioned it and then it was
like it never happened. There were several more things like this in
the book, but I can't list them in fear of spoilers.

Characters. Okay,
this one is complicated. I did like the characters. They were well
rounded. But they did move out of character often. Especially Abby
and Jordan.

Predictable. From
chapter three I got a pretty good feeling about what was going to
happen in the end. And I was right. The book was still just as scary,
but in the back of my mind it was always there. I would have like it
not to have been so obvious.

Not needed scenes.
There were some scenes that I felt didn't contributed to the story at
all. Like an entire chapter that only had a few things that actually
pertained to the story.

Would I Recommend:

Over all, yes. I
would recommend this. I wouldn't recommend it read before bed if you
are prone to nightmares.

5 comments
:

OOoh nice review! I bought this when it was a kindle deal and can only hope my very old kindle can handle the pictures you say are in there! I love a good creepy read and can't wait to try this one out! Great review!

Oh wow, this cover definitely looks creepy, which seems like something suiting for October! It's a shame it was a bit predictable and I really hate things that aren't followed through with. The premise sounds interesting, but from the point just mentioned, I think I will pass this one up.